Hwange, FC Platinum depart from CAF matches

[Posted 16 Feb 2012][By Beezsports Reporter]

FC Platinum, Zimbabwe's CAF Champions League representatives, and the nation's second team in the Confederations Cup, Hwange, left the country yesterday afternoon for the island of Pemba, lcoated on the off-coast of Zanzibar, venue of their clash against Jamhuri.

The match will be played this weekend.

Hwange are making a return to the African Safari after over a decade's absence, and will eel that they have had enough preparations going into this match.

Chipangano, as Hwange are affectionately known, enjoyed preparations which took them to Johannesburg South Africa, where they played ABSA premiership giants Orlando Pirates who themselves will take part in this year's Champions League, losing 0-1.

Hwange also played a friendly with Platinum Stars and it ended 0-0. Thereafter, Chipangano went on to beat Dynamos 2-1 in Bob'89 semi-finals.

Meanwhile, FC Platinum were due to depart Harare for Swaziland via Johannesburg this morning, for a weekend clash against Green Mamba of Swaziland in a CAF Champions League preliminary tie.